This past weekend marked perhaps the most perfect weather ever for a May long weekend in Canada. It was absolutely glorious from the Friday morning right through to the Monday night. And it took my family exactly 3.2 seconds to shift into summer mode. The girls lived in the pool, they picniced on blankets on the lawn, I generally avoided my computer for three straight days, my husband and I sat in the backyard with cold drinks and had long conversations.....it was perfection.

Then Tuesday hit. Wham!

I can barely write this post without big drippy tears streaming down my face. Because I am blessed. I am blessed beyond anything I ever deserved with the two most wonderful parents on earth. Truly.

And yet, I've let them down before. I've forgetten to call, or I let my tiredness prevent me from inviting them in for supper. I got lazy. I got wrapped up in my own stuff and I forgot that although we are no longer under the same roof, we still share the same heart. And then I snapped out of it.